Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-06-07
District Government Affairs
REMEMBERING THE HOUSES.

nE.NUAbhhlN0 lhE dOOSESs
The building inspector has begun the renum-
berlng OF houses under the authority recently
given him by the District Commissioners.
great many complaints have been made by
parties who were beginning to build houses in the
city that the house numbers do not always follow
In consecutive order and that also there are many
squares wherein sometimes as many as three
houses have the same number.
The building inspector has adopted for the re-
numbering standard OF 20 feet to q num-
Der, but where he sees ut he is authorized to
place number upon houses having less width.
Hereafter the basis for numbering houses In alley
ways will be II feet instead Of as heretofore 20.
NEARLY HALF MILLION INVOLVED.
MI. VIM. Yorke Atlee, attorney for the First
National Bank OF New York, has requested the
Treasurer OF the United States, who Is -officio
commissioner OF the sinking fund, to order sale
by the District authorities at the next sale for
general taxes Of all properly against which Lien
which are held by the Commissioner OF the sink
ing fund for the redemption OF the per cent GER
is the holder Of all the per cents which are long
past due. About $500, 900 are involved and nearly
every street in the city is to some extent inter-
eSted In this matter.
SMALL LOSS FROM FIRES IN May
Chief Paris to-day submitted his report OF the
operations OF the fire department in the month OF
total loss OF $780, covered by an insurance OF
$135. Referring to the recent destruction by fire
OF Dr. A. Baldwin's house at Nit. Pleasant. CHIEF
Paris recommends that provision be made imme-
diately for some kind OF water supply at that
place, as the nre department can be OF no service
In case OF fire there with its present facilities.
Real Estate sales.
George P. Zurhorst has bought OF VIM. Mayse,
for 81, O3437, lot l. SO. 763, fronting 5394 on 81
Francis has bought of G. E. Hamilton ct al, trus-
slde q IN street road above what is known as
Campbell W. Bushnell has bought, for $500, Of
w. b. Datngereld sublot 30, 50. ~ isxo6 O3s feet
on New hampshire avenue between L and Nj
$. I. Brown has bought OF J. C. Marbury for
$1,000 part ia, b. and H. addition to West
West Washington. susan J. Beveridge has bought
for $1,000 OF the trustees OF the Presbytery OF
Washington city sub lots % and "a, square 56s
each 20 by 100 feet on H street, between I'd and
Sd streets west. X. X. Holt and w. Walter Phelps
have bought OF C. c. Duncanson for s23 OO7. 40 sub
lots * ~ and ~ square $50 $50 feet fronting
northeast. H. c. Borden has bought OF Z. w.
Bradford eleven lots on Prospect Hill (Metropolis
View, now GlenwOod Cemetery, for s., 823.41.
Mary A. Robb, throwing stones; personal bonds
Benjamin Harrison. failing to maintain distance
between vehicles; s. or : days. BENJAMIN VII
NJ Bailey: profanity; $40 or 80 days John John
.. E Duney has bought OF A. w. Rily, ct al, for
chusetts avenue, between 10th and l1tn streets
northwest.
MARRIAGE LrcENsEs-The clerk OF the court has
issued marriage licenses to Ernest Marshall and
Mary Eliza Queenan; Robert L. Frasier and Mary
Eagan; Geo. Churchwell and Fannie Hughes;
Martin Flaherty and Annie Welsh.
FOR STEALING Ton OF COAL.-Wm. johnson,
colOred cart-driver for Mr.. Geo. l.. Sheriff, was
arraigned In the Police Court this morning On q
charge OF stealing ton OF coal from his employer.
He pleaded guilty, and was sentenced 10 TO days
in Jail. Martha slaughter, who purchased the
coal from johnson, was charged with receiving
stolen goods, and she forfeited $40 collateral.
RoBBERIEs REPORTED.-Dr. Hickling No. 300 Sd
street, reports the larceny OF an umbrella worth
$3.-Joseph Burden reports the larceny OF $40
worth OF bricklayers tOOlS.-J. Z. MOthershead,
No. "a street northeast, reports stolen from his
house $l4
RANGE OF THE THERMoMETER.-The following
were the readings at the Signal ONCE to-day: q.